# Simply Red discography

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The discography of Simply Red, a British soul band, consists of thirteen studio albums, six compilation albums, one extended play, fifty-three singles and a number of other appearances.
The band's first single "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)", was released in 1985 and reached the United Kingdom Top 20. Their debut album, Picture Book, was also released in 1985. The following year the band released "Holding Back the Years", which reached number one in Ireland and the US and number two in the UK. Their second album, Men and Women was released in 1987. Third album A New Flame was released in 1989, containing "If You Don't Know Me by Now", which became their second US number one hit. Their fourth album Stars, became the best-selling album for two years running in Europe after its release in 1991 and was certified 12× Platinum in the UK.
Simply Red released "Fairground" in 1995, which became the band's first UK number one single. Its parent album was Life. The band followed this up with cover heavy Blue in 1998 and Love and the Russian Winter in 1999. Subsequent releases included Home in 2003, a mixture of original songs and covers; Simplified in 2005, mainly an album of stripped-down versions of their hit songs; and Stay, which was the band's tenth studio album released in 2007.
Mick Hucknall announced his intention to split the band in 2010; following which the band embarked on a farewell tour which commenced during 2009 and 2010. The band re-formed in 2015.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | FRA | GER | NL | NZ | SWE | SWI | US | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Picture Book | Released: 11 October 1985 Label: WEA Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 2 | 6 | 10 | — | 8 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 12 | 16 | | BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| Men and Women | Released: 9 March 1987 Label: WEA Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 31 | | BPI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold SNEP: Gold NVPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum |
| A New Flame | Released: 13 February 1989 Label: WEA Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 22 | | BPI: 7× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold SNEP: Platinum |
| Stars | Released: 30 September 1991 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 76 | UK: 3,410,000 | BPI: 12× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: 5× Gold IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold SNEP: Platinum |
| Life | Released: 9 October 1995 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 | | BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| Blue | Released: 19 May 1998 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 1 | 38 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 145 | | BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Love and the Russian Winter | Released: 1 November 1999 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette, LP | 6 | — | 3 | 57 | 2 | 41 | — | 31 | 8 | — | | BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold |
| Home | Released: 24 March 2003 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 40 | 6 | 187 | | BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Gold NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| Simplified | Released: 17 October 2005 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD | 3 | — | 2 | 64 | 4 | 10 | — | 47 | 3 | — | | BPI: Gold |
| Stay | Released: 12 March 2007 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD | 4 | — | 6 | 58 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 156 | | BPI: Gold |
| Big Love | Released: 29 May 2015 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, digital download | 4 | 22 | 11 | 122 | 6 | — | 13 | — | 10 | — | | BPI: Gold |
| Blue Eyed Soul | Released: 8 November 2019 Label: BMG Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital download | 6 | — | 5 | 57 | 11 | 27 | — | — | 17 | — | | |
| Time | Released: 26 May 2023 Label: Warner Music Formats: Vinyl, CD, digital download | 8 | — | 7 | 83 | 9 | 26 | — | — | 11 | — | |
Notes
* ↑ Blue Eyed Soul did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 39 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | UK | AUS | AUT | GER | IRE | NL | SWE | US | Certifications |
| Greatest Hits | Released: 7 October 1996 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 116 | BPI: 6× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI: 3× Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Platinum SNEP: 2× Gold |
| It's Only Love | Released: 13 November 2000 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, cassette | 27 | 99 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 40 | 19 | — | BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold |
| The Very Best of Simply Red | Released: 2003 Label: Warner Formats: CD | NR | — | 30 | 36 | 36 | 21 | — | — | |
| Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits | Released: 17 November 2008 Label: Razor & Tie Formats: CD | 9 | 64 | 25 | 17 | 26 | 3 | — | — | BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold |
| Songs of Love | Released: February 2010 Label: simplyred.com Formats: CD | 12 | — | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver |
| Song Book 1985–2010 | Released: 2 December 2013 Label: Rhino/simplyred.com Formats: 4-CD box set | 41 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Gold |
| Remixed Vol. 1 (1985–2000) | Released: 22 October 2021 Label: EastWest, simplyred.com Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |

### Live albums

* Cuba! (2006)
* Simply Red Stay Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2007)
* Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House (2011)
* Home Live in Sicily (2014)
* Symphonica in Rosso – Live at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam (2018)

## Extended plays

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | UK | AUS |
| The Montreux EP | Released: 9 November 1992 Label: EastWest Formats: CD, Cassette, LP | 11 | 130 |
| Picture Book B-Sides & Rarities | Released: 13 November 2020 Label: Warner Music Formats: digital download | | |

## Singles
### 1980s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | SWI | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 1985 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 51 | — | 9 | 24 | 8 | — | 28 | | Picture Book |
| "Come to My Aid" | 1985 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | | Picture Book |
| "Holding Back the Years" | 1985 | 51 | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | | Picture Book |
| "Jericho" | 1986 | 53 | — | 20 | — | 57 | — | 17 | — | — | — | | Picture Book |
| "Holding Back the Years" (re-issue) | 1986 | 2 | 16 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 40 | — | 1 | BPI: Gold | Picture Book |
| "Open Up the Red Box" | 1986 | 61 | 70 | 24 | — | — | 28 | — | 38 | — | — | | Picture Book |
| "The Right Thing" | 1987 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 27 | | Men and Women |
| "Infidelity" | 1987 | 31 | 54 | 34 | — | — | 13 | 57 | 26 | — | — | | Men and Women |
| "Maybe Someday..." | 1987 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Men and Women |
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | 1987 | 11 | — | 30 | — | — | 14 | 27 | — | — | — | | Men and Women |
| "I Won't Feel Bad" | 1988 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Men and Women |
| "It's Only Love" | 1989 | 13 | 31 | 11 | 30 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 12 | 57 | | A New Flame |
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 1989 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 1 | BPI: Gold ARIA: Gold RIAA: Gold | A New Flame |
| "A New Flame" | 1989 | 17 | 48 | 33 | — | 55 | 28 | 27 | 22 | — | — | | A New Flame |
| "You've Got It" | 1989 | 46 | 127 | — | 48 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | | A New Flame |
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. ||||||||||||||

### 1990s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | NZ | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Something Got Me Started" | 1991 | 11 | 29 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 23 | | Stars |
| "Stars" | 1991 | 8 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 32 | 44 | BPI: Platinum | Stars |
| "For Your Babies" | 1992 | 9 | 55 | 23 | 30 | 39 | 43 | 11 | 40 | 47 | — | BPI: Silver | Stars |
| "Thrill Me" | 1992 | 33 | 109 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 58 | — | — | | Stars |
| "Your Mirror" | 1992 | 17 | 120 | — | — | — | 59 | 28 | — | — | — | | Stars |
| "Fairground" | 1995 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold | Life |
| "Remembering the First Time" | 1995 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 23 | 30 | — | | Life |
| "Never Never Love" | 1996 | 18 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Life |
| "We're in This Together" | 1996 | 11 | — | 23 | — | — | 32 | — | 28 | — | — | | Life |
| "Angel" | 1996 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 23 | — | 11 | — | BPI: Silver | Greatest Hits |
| "Night Nurse" (featuring Sly & Robbie) | 1997 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | — | 44 | — | | Blue |
| "Say You Love Me" | 1998 | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | 49 | 15 | 71 | — | — | | Blue |
| "The Air That I Breathe" | 1998 | 6 | — | 17 | — | — | 66 | — | 82 | — | — | | Blue |
| "Ghetto Girl" | 1998 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue |
| "To Be Free" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | — | — | — | — | | Blue |
| "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 1999 | 14 | — | 29 | 48 | — | 55 | — | 36 | 41 | — | | Love and the Russian Winter |
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. ||||||||||||||

### 2000s–present

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | UK | AUS | AUT | BEL | CAN | GER | IRE | NLD | SWI | US Adult | Certifications | Album |
| "Your Eyes" | 2000 | 26 | — | — | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | | Love and the Russian Winter |
| "Sunrise" | 2003 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 5 | BPI: Silver MC: Gold | Home |
| "Fake" | 2003 | 21 | 97 | — | 54 | — | 43 | 49 | 12 | 41 | — | | Home |
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 2003 | 7 | 100 | 47 | — | — | 43 | — | 43 | 76 | 10 | | Home |
| "Home" | 2004 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | 24 | | Home |
| "Perfect Love" | 2005 | 30 | — | 23 | 59 | — | 45 | — | 69 | 34 | 16 | | Simplified |
| "A Song for You" / "Something Got Me Started" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Simplified |
| "Oh! What a Girl!" | 2006 | 57 | — | 43 | — | — | 68 | — | — | 23 | — | | Stay |
| "So Not Over You" | 2007 | 34 | — | 36 | 70 | — | 65 | — | 31 | — | 22 | | Stay |
| "Stay" | 2007 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stay |
| "The World and You Tonight" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Stay |
| "Go Now" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits |
| "Money's Too Tight" (2009 version) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits |
| "Shine On" | 2015 | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Love |
| "The Ghost of Love" | 2015 | — | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Love |
| "Love Gave Me More" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Big Love |
| "Thinking of You" | 2019 | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Eyed Soul |
| "BadBootz" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Eyed Soul |
| "Sweet Child" | 2019 | — | — | — | Tip | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Eyed Soul |
| "Complete Love" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Eyed Soul |
| "Tonight" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Blue Eyed Soul |
| "Earth in a Lonely Space" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Time |
| "Better with You" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Time |
| "Shades 22" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Time |
| "Just Like You" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Time |
| "—" denotes singles that were released but did not chart, or singles not released in a particular territory. ||||||||||||||

## Music videos

| Title | Year | Director |
| "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)" | 1985 | |
| "Come to My Aid" (2 versions) | 1985 | |
| "Holding Back the Years" | 1985 | Tony van den Ende |
| "Jericho" | 1986 | |
| "Open Up the Red Box" | 1986 | |
| "The Right Thing" | 1987 | |
| "Infidelity" | 1987 | |
| "Maybe Someday..." | 1987 | |
| "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" | 1987 | |
| "I Won't Feel Bad" | 1988 | |
| "It's Only Love" | 1989 | Andy Morahan |
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 1989 | |
| "A New Flame" | 1989 | |
| "You've Got It" | 1989 | |
| "Something Got Me Started" | 1991 | Andy Morahan |
| "Stars" | 1991 | |
| "For Your Babies" | 1992 | |
| "Thrill Me" | 1992 | |
| "Your Mirror" | 1992 | |
| "Lady Godiva's Room" | 1992 | |
| "Fairground" | 1995 | |
| "Remembering the First Time" | 1995 | |
| "Never Never Love" | 1996 | Zanna |
| "We're in This Together" | 1996 | Zanna |
| "So Beautiful" | 1996 | |
| "Angel" | 1996 | |
| "Night Nurse" | 1997 | |
| "Say You Love Me" | 1998 | |
| "The Air That I Breathe" | 1998 | |
| "Ghetto Girl" | 1998 | |
| "Ain't That a Lot of Love" | 1999 | Mike Lipscombe |
| "Your Eyes" | 2000 | |
| "Sunrise" | 2003 | |
| "Fake" (single version) | 2003 | Andy Morahan |
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 2003 | |
| "Home" | 2004 | |
| "Perfect Love" | 2005 | |
| "Something Got Me Started" | 2006 | |
| "A Song for You" | 2006 | |
| "Oh! What a Girl!" | 2006 | |
| "So Not Over You" | 2007 | |
| "Go Now" | 2008 | |
| "Shine On" | 2015 | |
| "Dad" | 2015 | |
| "Better With You" | 2023 | |
| "Shades 22" | 2023 | |
| "Just Like You" | 2023 | |
| "It Wouldn't Be Me" | 2023 | |

## Videography

* Simply Red (1988)
* Let Me Take You Home (1990)
* Moving Picture Book (1991)
* A Starry Night with Simply Red (1992)
* Greatest Video Hits (1996)
* Live in London (1998)
* Home Live in Sicily (2003)
* Classic Albums: Stars (2005)
* Cuba (2006)
* Stay – Live at the Royal Albert Hall (2007)
* Simply Red 25: The Greatest Hits (2008)
* Simply Red Farewell – Live in Concert at Sydney Opera House (2011)
* Simply Red: Live at Montreux (2012)
* Symphonica in Rosso (2018)